Body found in train car in Hempstead County

HEMPSTEAD COUNTY – An investigation is underway to determine the identity and origins of a body found inside a train car in Hempstead County on Monday.
According to the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office, workers found the decomposed remains on an individual while unloading train cars at Tyson’s Plant in Hempstead County near Fulton. Workers initially found what appeared to be a human arm underneath the train before calling authorities.

Deputies with the Howard County Sheriff’s Office investigated the scene and discovered a human body inside an empty grain car. The sheriff’s office requested assistance from Red River Wrecker Service to retrieve the body by lowering a cable through the car.

The recovered remains were found to be in a “badly composted” state and belonged to an adult male. The body is being transported to the Arkasnas State Crimb Lab for identification and cause of death.

The train reportedly transported a load of beans in Mexico before being loaded with corn in Missouri. From there, the train traveled to Hope with the Tyson feed mill as its destination.

The case remains under investigation by the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office and the Arkansas State Police.